The Chinese Radical: 戋


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Meaning
two halberds    戋

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT HSK 1
coin, money, unit of weight (approx. 5 gram)
qián
Left: metal/gold 钅(= = Covered in the ground are 2 gold nuggets ), right: 2 halberds
The metal of two halberds is enough for a coin of the weight 1 qián = 5g
线
JLPT HSK 4
line, thread, string, wire
xiàn
Left: thread 纟/, right: (two halberds , here: draw one line with a halberd)
Like one thread and drawn with a halberd is this one: line.
JLPT HSK 5
fulfill (a promise), tread, walk
jiàn
Left: foot (knee cap and footprint ), center: two , rest: halberd
One foot and two halberds are needed for fulfilling this promise.
JLPT HSK 5
shallow (water), light (color)
jiān, qiǎn
Left: water , right: two and halberd
Water covering only two halberds is too shallow.
JLPT HSK 6
to destroy, to ruin, cruel, incomplete, to remain
cán
Left: bad, wicked [= bare bone], right: (two halberds )
Only bones and two halberds remained: at the destruction.
JLPT HSK 6
splash, spatter, spill
jiàn
Left: water , right: inexpensive 贱 (If you only have money for two halberds , you live inexpensive)
The water is such inexpensive, that you can splash it.
JLPT no HSK
a small cup, classifier for lamps
zhǎn
Top: (two halberds ), below: bowl
The (diameter) of two halberds has this 'bowl': a small cup.
JLPT no HSK
palisade, wood or bamboo trestlework, warehouse, inn
zhàn
Left: tree , right: (two halberds )
When a tree is (split) into two using a halberd, then for a palisade or warehouse.
JLPT no HSK
inexpensive, low, lowly
jiàn
Left: money /貝, right: (two halberds )
If you only have money for two halberds, you live inexpensive and are low.
JLPT no HSK
comment, letter, note, note-paper
jiān
Top: bamboo , below: (two halberds )
Made of bamboo and cut with a halberd into two (note-) papers for the comments.

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